A5038486487- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Indian Economic and Social Development
- Marine and fisheries research
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Identification and Quantification in Food
University of Greenwich
2022-2024
WorldFish
2020-2022
Natural Resources Institute
2022
University of California, Berkeley
2019
University of California, Davis
2017-2018
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
California State University, Chico
2008
Helminth and protozoan infections affect more than 1 billion children globally. Improving water quality, sanitation, handwashing, nutrition could be sustainable control strategies for parasite mass drug administration, while providing other quality of life benefits.We enrolled geographic clusters pregnant women in rural western Kenya into a cluster-randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01704105) that tested 6 interventions: treatment, improved handwashing with soap, combined...
Approximately 20% of rural Alaskan homes lack in-home piped water; residents haul water to their homes. The limited quantity impacts the ability meet basic hygiene needs. We assessed rates infections impacted by quality (waterborne, e.g. gastrointestinal infections) and (water-washed, skin respiratory in communities transitioning water. Residents four consented a review medical records 3 years before after community received selected health encounters with ICD-9CM codes for respiratory,...
Anemia in young children is a global health problem. Risk factors include poor nutrient intake and water quality, sanitation, or hygiene. We evaluated the effects of handwashing, nutrition interventions on micronutrient status anemia among rural Kenya Bangladesh. nested substudies within 2 cluster-randomized controlled trials enrolling pregnant women following their for y. These included 4 groups: water, handwashing (WSH); (N), including lipid-based supplements (LNSs; ages 6–24 mo) infant...
The world will not reach Sustainable Development Goal 2 'Zero Hunger' by 2030 unless we address micronutrient deficiencies, particularly amongst infants and children in developing countries. Fish are nutrient-rich valued to improve diet quality. We examined the diets of 6328 rural sub-Saharan Africa. Most had inadequate diversity. Of those that did have higher diversity, 20% relied on eating fish from nearby inland fisheries as their only flesh food. Results suggest food systems failed...
Inadequate nutrient intakes are prevalent among many populations in sub-Saharan Africa and increasing fish consumption pregnant/lactating women children is one strategy to improve diets address deficiencies. We report the content of two fish-based recipes-fish powder chutney-that contain dried small available local markets Zambia. The contribution a serving each recipe recommended daily iron, zinc, calcium docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for 6-24 months was calculated because these nutrients...
Abstract Food system is a powerful concept for understanding and responding to nutrition sustainability challenges. systems integrate social, economic, environmental health aspects of food production through consumption. Aquatic foods are an essential part providing accessible source millions people. Yet, it unclear what degree research across diverse disciplines concerning aquatic has engaged systems, the value this added. We conducted systematic review fisheries, aquaculture literature...
Introduction In low- and middle-income countries, children experience multiple risks for delayed development. We evaluated a multicomponent, group-based early child development intervention including behavioural recommendations on responsive stimulation, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, mental health lead exposure prevention. Methods conducted 9-month, parallel, multiarm, cluster-randomised controlled trial in 31 rural villages Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh. Villages were randomly...
Poverty and food insecurity persist in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a secondary analysis of nationally representative data from three Africa countries (Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda) to investigate how both proximity engagement with small-scale fisheries are associated household poverty insecurity. Results the suggest that households engaged were 9 percentage points less likely be poor than only agriculture. Households living (average distance 2.7 km) 12.6 more achieve adequate security 15...
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years age, with most cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. Children this age group Africa are at greatest risk worldwide for developmental deficits. There research gaps quantifying the risks mild malaria cases, understanding pathways linking infection poor child development, evaluating impact on development years. We analyzed association between gross motor, communication, personal social 592 24 months rural,...
Abstract Poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are associated with linear growth faltering. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of a nutrition water sanitation for health intervention on three IYCF indicators—minimum dietary diversity (MDD), minimum meal frequency (MMF), acceptable diet (MAD) in Kenyan children. Households were randomized into one eight groups: (a) active control; (b) passive (c) quality (W); (d) (S); (e) handwashing (H); (f) combined Water, Sanitation,...
Abstract Animal‐source foods (ASF) are an important source of nutrients in many developing countries. However, there is limited information on the demand for ASF and factors influencing their consumption. This study assessed spatial temporal patterns consumption Tanzania using data from a nationally representative household survey. Price expenditure elasticities were estimated by applying censored Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model. Results showed 30% increase weekly USD...
<title>Abstract</title> The role that fish play in healthy, sustainable diets is well documented, but getting into rural presents supply and demand challenges. Nearshore fish-aggregating devices (FADs) are simple, climate smart placed coastal fishing grounds away from reefs to concentrate pelagic make them easier for fishers catch. We conducted a cluster-randomized, controlled trial Timor-Leste test the effects of <italic>nearshore </italic>FADs on catch rates evaluate FAD placement alone,...
The national food system of Bangladesh has made substantial progress since experiencing famine in 1974, soon after independence. After the famine, government placed a strong emphasis on policies required to attain grain self-sufficiency; attaining self-sufficiency, production system, related it, and resulting diets have begun diversify. Nonetheless, under-nutrition remains problem, fruit vegetable consumption are inadequate for most people relative international recommendations. Moreover, as...
The relation between subclinical hemoglobinopathies and concentrations of the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is not well characterized. We investigated concentration with among young children in Kenya. quantified serum ferritin 435 Kenyan aged 14–20 mo a subsample Water, Sanitation, Handwashing (WASH) Benefits Trial. Blood samples were genotyped for α+-thalassemia sickle cell disorder. Hepcidin was compared across genotypes separately by using generalized linear models, who normozygous...
Lead exposure is harmful at any time in life, but pre-natal and early childhood exposures are particularly detrimental to cognitive development. In Bangladesh, multiple household-level lead pose risks, including turmeric adulterated with chromate food storage lead-soldered cans. We developed evaluated an intervention reduce among children their caregivers rural Bangladesh. conducted formative research inform theory-based behavioral recommendations. was one of several topics covered the...
Timor-Leste is one of the world’s most malnourished nations where micronutrient-deficient diets are a contributing factor to prevalence child stunting, currently estimated be 45.6% children under five. Fish an important source nutrients and that may assist country’s predominantly rural population agriculturalists exit poverty malnutrition. However, small national fishing fleet producing low catch volumes places fish out reach inland upland populations it needed most. consumption very in...
Background and Objective Poor complementary feeding practices are associated with linear growth faltering in early childhood. The objective of this study was to evaluate the among households that participated a randomized controlled trial water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition interventions rural Kenya. Methods Households were enrolled from rural, western Kenya cluster‐randomized one eight arms, including water (W); sanitation (S); hygiene (H); combination three arms (WSH); (N); WSH+N;...
ABSTRACT Background Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) have been shown to reduce the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency among infants young children, but effects on other micronutrients are less well known. Identifying subgroups who may experience greater benefits from SQ-LNS, or more likely respond intervention, facilitate development public health policies programs. Objective Our objective was identify study-level individual-level modifiers effect SQ-LNS child...